Poughkeepsie, N.Y.—The Skidmore College men's tennis team continued its dominance over Liberty League teams with a 6-3 win Saturday at Vassar College.
The 22
nd ranked Thoroughbreds are 2-0. Skidmore posted a 3-0 doubles sweep and then
Miles Ransom and
Jimmy Sherpa won their singles matches to clinch the win. Ransom beat Daniel Cooper 6-1, 6-2 at number four singles and Sherpa earned a 7-6, 6-0 win at number two singles over Dan Freeman.
Skidmore will host NYU on March 2 at 11 a.m.
Skidmore 6 Vassar 3
Singles:
1.
Oliver Loutsenko lost to Andrew Guzick 6-4, 6-3
2.
Jimmy Sherpa def. Dan Freeman 7-6, 6-0
3.
Alec Hoblitzell lost to Nick Jasso 6-3, 6-7, 6-0
4.
Miles Ransom def. Daniel Cooper 6-1, 6-2
5.
Danny Knight lost to Christian Phelps 6-4, 6-3
6.
Gabe Steerman def. Josh Kessler 6-4, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Knight/Loutsenko def. guzick/freeman 9-7
2. Sherpa/Hoblitzell def. jasso/cooper 9-8
3. Tong/Sanderson def. phelps/Kessler 8-4